I’ve been kicking around the idea of a ‘rationalist cult’, and am interested in the monastery idea.
Oh great! I realize a lot of different people might have different ideas about what the vision is. Could you spend a few sentences distilling what exactly excites you about the idea?
I am excited by the self-governance aspect, and the opportunity to live under a more personalized set of social norms.
The structure of monastery is specifically appealing because it greatly reduces ‘distance’ between individuals. See Going Critical.
I have some more concrete ideas about a shared ranch (with fast internet) out somewhere beautiful.
Effective altruists seem to have something similar here.
I’ve been kicking around the idea of a ‘rationalist cult’, and am interested in the monastery idea.
Oh great! I realize a lot of different people might have different ideas about what the vision is. Could you spend a few sentences distilling what exactly excites you about the idea?
I am excited by the self-governance aspect, and the opportunity to live under a more personalized set of social norms.
The structure of monastery is specifically appealing because it greatly reduces ‘distance’ between individuals. See Going Critical.
I have some more concrete ideas about a shared ranch (with fast internet) out somewhere beautiful.
Effective altruists seem to have something similar here.